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NHL 5v5 Assists Leaders
2018-19All situations
Nikita Kucherov (TBL) leads NHL skaters with 45 assists in 2018-19, ahead of 
Mitch Marner (TOR) (42).
Leaders: 5v5 Assists, 2018-19
- 1stNikita KucherovTBL · 82 GP45Share
- 2ndMitch MarnerTOR · 82 GP42Share
3rdSidney CrosbyPIT · 79 GP42Share
4thPatrick KaneCHI · 81 GP40Share
5thArtemi PanarinCBJ · 79 GP40Share
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What 5v5 Assists measures
This board ranks NHL skaters by total assists, 5-on-5, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Total assists, 5-on-5, this season.
5-on-5 scoring rates need a few hundred minutes to settle; on-ice shooting luck moves them more than most fantasy managers expect.
Taking out the power play shows who scores at even strength, where most of the game is played. Assists credit the last one or two players to touch the puck before a goal. Playmaking centres and power-play quarterbacks on the blue line top the list, and secondary assists make the totals noisier than goals suggest. In 2018-19, 768 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 10 and Nikita Kucherov leads at 45.
5v5 Assists leaderboard
- Strength comes from the play-by-play skater counts; a few players differ from NHL.com by one goal or point where a penalty expired at the moment of the goal.
| # | Player | Team | 5v5 A | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 45 | 82 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 42 | 82 | 100 | 99% |
| 3 | Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 42 | 79 | 100 | 99% |
| 4 | Patrick KaneFCHI | CHI | 40 | 81 | 99 | 69%▼1.3 |
| 5 | Artemi PanarinFCBJ | CBJ | 40 | 79 | 99 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 6 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 40 | 78 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  Johnny GaudreauFCGY | CGY | 38 | 82 | 99 | — |
| 8 |  Brent BurnsDSJS | SJS | 36 | 82 | 99 | 44%▼2.7 |
| 9 |  David KrejciFBOS | BOS | 35 | 81 | 99 | — |
| 10 |  Evgeny KuznetsovFWSH | WSH | 35 | 76 | 99 | — |
| 11 |  Claude GirouxFPHI | PHI | 34 | 82 | 99 | 32%▲0.9 |
| 12 |  Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 33 | 79 | 99 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 13 |  Jonathan HuberdeauFFLA | FLA | 31 | 82 | 98 | 15%▼0.8 |
| 14 |  Max DomiFMTL | MTL | 31 | 82 | 98 | 4.9% |
| 15 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 31 | 82 | 98 | 100% |
| 16 |  Ryan JohansenFNSH | NSH | 31 | 80 | 98 | — |
| 17 |  Jack EichelFBUF | BUF | 31 | 77 | 98 | 100% |
| 18 |  Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 31 | 74 | 98 | 99% |
| 19 |  Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 30 | 82 | 98 | 89%▼1.5 |
| 20 |  Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 30 | 79 | 98 | 65%▼2.8 |
| 21 |  Mark GiordanoDCGY | CGY | 30 | 78 | 98 | — |
| 22 |  Teuvo TeravainenFCAR | CAR | 29 | 82 | 97 | 12%▲0.9 |
| 23 |  Phillip DanaultFMTL | MTL | 29 | 81 | 97 | 4.1%▼0.8 |
| 24 |  Sean MonahanFCGY | CGY | 29 | 78 | 97 | 16%▼0.9 |
| 25 |  Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 29 | 68 | 97 | 84%▼1 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in 5v5 Assists in 2018-19?
Nikita Kucherov leads with 45. The median of the 768 qualified skaters is 10.
Which defenseman leads in 5v5 Assists in 2018-19?
Brent Burns leads NHL defensemen with 36; the top forward is Nikita Kucherov at 45.
How is 5v5 Assists calculated?
Total assists, 5-on-5, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is 5v5 Assists?
5-on-5 scoring rates need a few hundred minutes to settle; on-ice shooting luck moves them more than most fantasy managers expect.